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Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:31 pm
by Gemani (deleted)
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Gemani again.

Our 1984 Triton, bought a few weeks ago, spent all of its life on the continent until a 3 - 4 years ago. Its colours are cream and brown, which we have not seen before. Would repainting it white and silver, which seems to be the regular livery, be contravening some unwritten law?

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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:49 pm
by Randa france | 13.287 Posts

Hi Gemani. Welcome to Eribafolk.
Interesting question. Cream and brown is the standard Eriba colour for the early 80's. Some Eriba owners consider it sacrilege to alter the original colours of a classic van but many enjoy livening them up a bit.
Just take a look here:- g11-Unusual-Eribas.html
This 1979 Troll would not originally have been the colour shown in the photograph g11p1302-Danny-Van-Den-Broeck-Troll.html as this is typical for late 90's Trolls. It would more than likely have been cream and brown.
Randa


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:41 pm
by crow (deleted)
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I always fancied British Racing Green and White (repainting your Eriba could lower its value)
I do actually like the airbrushed caravans that appear occasionally but the ultimate would be
the paint job that reflects the colours of its surroundings


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:51 pm
by Agger (deleted)
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Why not a polished one? a la airstream


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:56 pm
by Pepé Le Pew | 2.752 Posts

Quote: crow wrote in post #3
I always fancied British Racing Green and White (repainting your Eriba could lower its value)
I do actually like the airbrushed caravans that appear occasionally but the ultimate would be
the paint job that reflects the colours of its surroundings
Blood and custard would look ace.

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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:58 pm
by crow (deleted)
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I nearly bought a 2CV that was similar to your suggestion, only they called it Plum and Custard,
I suppose the Blood and Custard is in line with you calling your Troll The Black Pig ..... Aaarr!


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:51 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)
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I could let rip with an abstract in your favourite colours on four side and the pop up


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:00 pm
by Taffy (deleted)
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Why not do if some sort of designer pimping like a Paul Smith?


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:25 pm
by Gemani (deleted)
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Thank you Randa france and others. We shall have to think carefully about changing our Triton's livery. I don't find cream and brown very attractive, so you have given us some ideas to be going on with.

Gemani


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:04 pm
by hob (deleted)
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Its about weighing up how long you will keep it and what you are looking for by way of a resale price ?

Long term ownership and not to worried about moving it on paint it how you want it

Some people like originality so short ownership and sell it on demands leaving it original


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Sun May 03, 2015 5:50 pm
by Pop540 (deleted)
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you could vinyl, the brown to another colour, or even a fancy design like a link posted on here of a vinyl wrapped van..


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RE: Colours

in Anything Eriba-related Sun May 03, 2015 6:05 pm
by Aaron Calder | 3.834 Posts

I think WWI dazzle camouflage would look great.

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